Four men indicted in murder of Irvington store owner

Ivery Brinson, 26, Shakil Brinson, 22, and Deion Brinson, 18, all brothers from Newark, and their cousin, Carnel Colbert, 23, have been charged in the June 29, 2013, killing of Narendrak Patel, 52, at an Irvington store.File photo

NEWARK — Four men have been indicted in the murder of an Irvington store owner during an attempted robbery in June 2013, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray announced today.

Ivery Brinson, 26, Shakil Brinson, 22, and Deion Brinson, 18, all brothers from Newark, and their cousin, Carnel Colbert, 23, have been charged in the June 29, 2013, killing of Narendrak Patel, 52, according to a press release from Murray's office.

Patel was working behind the counter at his business, Irvington Mini Market on Myrtle Avenue, when he was fatally shot at about 4 p.m. during an attempted robbery, the release states.

Following the murder, the four suspects carjacked a person in Irvington to use the vehicle to flee the area, the release states.

An Essex County grand jury issued a nine-count indictment against the four men, charging them with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, felony murder, conspiracy to commit carjacking, carjacking and weapons offenses.

All four are scheduled to make their first court appearances on June 24 before Superior Court Judge Ronald Wigler.